Category: Technology

Authorised with certainty

Authorised with certainty

Gepostet von | 9 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Every ship and boat in the navy requires a licence. On closer inspection, the differences to the civilian requirements are not that great. The German Navy's lack of operational readiness was recently the subject of passionate debate in the marineforum, and the topic of certification and certification capability regularly raises eyebrows in the highest ministerial circles when international armaments cooperation is initiated. The following article provides an overview of the applicable Bundeswehr regulations and their equivalence and derivation from civilian laws and legal norms, which unanimously pursue the common goal of ensuring the day-to-day safe handling of naval vehicles designed primarily for military operations. Legal basis...

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Measurements from space

Measurements from space

Gepostet von | 7 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

The Sentinel-6 satellite is in low Earth orbit to accurately measure sea level, wind speed and even wave height. It plays a crucial role in understanding climate change and its impact on the maritime economy. The Copernicus Sentinel-6 "Michael Freilich" ocean monitoring satellite is currently orbiting the planet at an altitude of 1336 kilometres. It was named after an oceanographer and former head of NASA's Earth Science Division. Its main task is high-precision ocean altimetry, which provides valuable information on the topography of the sea surface, including sea level and wave height. The state-of-the-art satellite was launched in November...

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BioCam produces high-quality measurements of the seabed

BioCam produces high-quality measurements of the seabed

Gepostet von | 3 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

The seabed is still largely unexplored. This is partly due to the fact that previous measurement methods either produce high-resolution images of a very small area or less detailed images of larger areas. In both cases, the evaluation of the measurement results is also time-consuming and labour-intensive. The BioCam measurement method is intended to provide a remedy. The new 3D deep-sea camera was developed at the British University of Southampton in co-operation with the company Sonardyne. The camera was mounted on a Sonardyne Autosub 6000 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for testing at the beginning of October. The deployment test took place 160 kilometres northwest of the Scottish mainland, in the Darwin Mounds area...

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Connected sea mine defence

Connected sea mine defence

Gepostet von | 14 Oct 2021 | , , | 1

Although with a certain phase shift, the further development of underwater explosives to combat surface vessels and submarines proceeded congruently with the perfection of their defence measures. The principle became established that the use of sea mines and sea mine defence were mutually dependent. In the decades that followed, various means of sea mine defence were developed: trailed mechanical clearing devices for cutting anchor mines, trailed electrodes and sound generators designed to respond to the sensors of bottom mines and, finally, sonar systems that enable the detection of dangerous objects in the water column and on the seabed. In the case of sonar-based mine hunting, the mines are destroyed with the help of underwater drones, usually wire-guided, or by mine divers. A special feature...

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US Navy: American special forces - where size doesn't matter

US Navy: American special forces - where size doesn't matter

Gepostet von | 13 Oct 2021 | , , , | 0

The American special forces are also considered to be well equipped for deployment in the maritime sector. New developments are intended to significantly improve the existing capabilities. In future, special forces must also be able to operate anywhere in the world and in any operational environment. This includes the ability to combat terrorism and insurgents. Nevertheless, the return of great power rivalry to the centre of US defence strategy means that special forces will also be increasingly geared towards operations against Russia and China. Last but not least, this means an upgrading of the polar regions. These developments affect all US special forces. These are organised in the US Special Operations Command (TSK).

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